The Impact of Unilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss on Quality of Life of Sub-Himalayan Population

Table 1

HHIA profile of patients with USNHL (N = 115).

HHIA-H demography (N=115)
—	—	Frequency (N=115)	Percentage	Mean HHIA-H	Standard deviation
Gender	Male	82	71	52.22	25.275
	Female	33	29	52.18	25.418
Age	18–30	57	50	54.95	22.779
	31–40	30	26	52.13	25.167
	41–50	28	24	46.71	29.641
Education	Upto high school	64	56	54.34	25.629
	Graduates	35	30	54.80	22.451
	Postgraduates	16	14	38.00	26.005
Occupation	Laborer	25	22	57.60	24.440
	Student	35	30	55.09	21.830
	Teacher	10	09	41.80	31.488
	Businessman	18	16	47.11	29.243
	Others	27	23	50.74	24.646
Income	<Rs 20000	66	57	52.73	25.153
	Rs 20001–40000	37	32	54.27	23.646
	>Rs 40001	12	11	43.00	30.109
Ear	Right	52	45	54.81	26.801
	Left	63	55	50.06	23.808
Hearing loss	Mild	4	03	29.50	03.109
	Moderate	15	13	39.60	03.906
	Moderately severe	20	18	57.35	05.122
	Severe	13	11	73.00	03.439
	Profound	10	09	88.40	03.921
	Complete deafness	53	46	111.43	29.757
Duration	<1 month	18	16	53.00	27.079
	1 month-1 year	37	32	53.24	28.132
	1–5 years	42	36	55.76	23.665
	>5 years	18	16	41.00	18.243
HHIA-H handicap	Nil	13	11	08.15
	Mild-moderate	29	25	32.62
	Significant	73	64	67.84